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The underdog expectations effect is becoming more common in workplaces, but its influence on creativity has not been studied. Utilizing conservation of resources theory, we investigated the complex relationship between underdog expectations and creativity, and the mediating effects
of both perspective taking and emotional exhaustion. Results revealed that underdog expectations had both positive and negative impacts on creativity, depending on the mediators involved. The perceived value of innovation within an organization also had a moderating effect by either strengthening
or weakening these mediation effects: When innovation was highly valued, the positive effect was reinforced, while the negative effect was diminished. This research contributes to understanding of the underdog expectations effect in creativity contexts and emphasizes the role of organizational
culture in fostering innovation. The findings provide valuable insights for organizations aiming to create an innovative environment while harnessing the potential of underdog expectations.

A report on two sets of findings related to interviewer effects, derived from a national sample of adults (N not given) The first of these concerns the effects of interviewer characteristics & expectations on overall cooperation rates; the second, these effects on item nonresponse & response quality. It was found that interviewer's age, size of interviewing assignment, & interviewer's expectations all had a strong effect on overall cooperation rates; the relation of experience to response rate was curvilinear in this sample. Age & education have consistent but statistically insignificant effects on item nonresponse. The effect of interviewer's expectations on responses within the interview resembles that in earlier studies, but is less pronounced & less consistent. 6 Tables. AA.

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of asymmetric perceptions of task conflict (i.e. one person experiencing more conflict than the other) on the anticipated relationship with the partner, as well as subjective and objective performance.Design/methodology/approach– In a 2 × 2 between-participants experimental design, we manipulated participants' perception of task conflict (perceive task conflict vs does not perceive task conflict) and the perceptual conflict composition of their group (asymmetry vs symmetry). Participants were randomly allocated to each of the four experimental conditions. Eighty-four psychology students at a Dutch university participated (25 men and 59 women; average age = 21).Findings– Results show that when individuals realize that they have asymmetric task conflict perceptions, they have lower expectations about having a positive relationship with their partner and perform worse compared to when they have symmetric task perceptions (i.e. both experiencing either low or high levels of conflict).Originality/value– Past research on conflict has not often taken into account that individuals involved in a conflict can experience different amounts of conflict. By conducting an experimental study, in contrast to past research on conflict asymmetry, we can better understand the causal relationship between (a)symmetry of conflict and outcomes. We also provide insight into the mediating chain that examines how conflict asymmetry interferes with work processes and leads to negative work outcomes.

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the factors that make people want to hold cryptocurrency. Besides prior experience with holding crypto, this paper considers various expectations and conjectures about the future as key determinants.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for this study come from an online survey in the USA. Econometric analyses help to quantify the relative importance of drivers of demand for cryptocurrency.

Findings
Survey respondents will more likely hold cryptocurrency in the future the more they expect cryptocurrency to replace government money, to increase transparency in monetary affairs and to yield high profits. Importantly, demand is shown to be driven by the anticipation that nonmonetary uses of the Blockchain technology will have a spillover effect on the Bitcoin price. By contrast, subjective expectations of a crypto-induced financial crisis dampen demand. Econometric analyses show that differences in the future demand among people with and without prior holdings of cryptocurrency largely stem from differences in their expectations.

Originality/value
By relating individuals' expectations to their plans, the present approach offers more insights than the mere attitude surveys already available. This paper's insights on crypto demand drivers indicate that regulators should be wary about signaling safety of an asset whose fundamental value is still uncertain.

I report the results of a laboratory experiment in which I examine the relationship between cognitive categorization processes and status-organizing processes, focusing on how seemingly irrelevant information becomes relevant to the informational structure of a task situation. In phase one, participants completed a task in which they were primed with photographs of women occupying either stereotypical or counter-stereotypical roles. In phase two, participants, along with a partner, completed a collective decision-making task. The two experimental phases were ostensibly unrelated from the participants' point of view. Results indicate that priming manipulations significantly affected patterns of influence in mixed-sex groups. These effects were driven primarily by altering expectations of female group members.